Aug.25 (GMM) A clash of opinion within the Ferrari ranks could scrap the team's plans to unveil its 2007 driver lineup at Monza in two weeks.
As Michael Schumacher told reporters in Istanbul that he is likely to take longer to make up his mind about whether or not to retire, the German 'Bild' newspaper ran a story suggesting a behind-the-scenes rift.
It is reported that the 37-year-old veteran recently met with president Luca di Montezemolo with the news that the only teammate he would accept in 2007 is incumbent Felipe Massa.
''I have still made no decision,'' Schumacher told reporters on Friday.
''I have still 14 days and perhaps even longer.''
Any delay is likely to be linked with Montezemolo's insistence that the time is right to think about the future of Ferrari by finally putting Kimi Raikkonen in a red car.
A source told 'Bild': ''Michael knows that Raikkonen is very fast and could make him look bad.''
The twist in the tale, meanwhile, is that team principal and friend Jean Todt is understood to be siding with Schumacher, despite Montezemolo's contrary view.
Written: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:46:21
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